In new light: The inequitable gender connection of solar energy (The Economic Times: Thu, 18 Jan) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has advertised its intent to provide free solar lanterns to under-privileged girls living in unelectrified villages/hamlets of special category states and union territories.
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Ascent Solar finishes contracts transfer (BizJournals: Fri, 19 Jan) Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. has completed the transfer of approximately $3.5 million in government-funded research and development contracts from ITN Energy Systems Inc., Ascent said Thursday.
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Ted Turner puts 'millions' into solar venture (Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Thu, 18 Jan) As Ted Turner sees it, the future of the world depends on the development and application of clean energy. He believes there's big money to be made in helping the world convert to clean energy solutions. That's why Turner has invested "millions" in a new business venture with a New Jersey-based company to expand the installation of solar electric power systems for commercial and industrial ...
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Solar World: Solar gets political (UPI: Fri, 19 Jan) TEL AVIV, Israel, Jan. 18 (UPI) - Energy industry lobbyists and political action committees, long familiar fixtures in the halls of the Capitol, will be joined in the 110th Congress by a new kid on the block - the political arm of the solar energy industry.
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Hallowell inn cuts ribbon to solar-electric system (Boston Globe: Thu, 18 Jan) A central Maine inn that has been drawing some power from its wind turbine has now installed what's believed to be Maine's largest solar electric-hot water system added to its renewable energy storehouse.
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What's The Correlation Between Crude Oil Price and Alternative Energy? (SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance: Thu, 18 Jan) Brett Steenbarger submits: Back in November, I took a look at the the clean energy ETF from PowerShares that tracks the WilderHill Clean Energy Portfolio . The fund holds positions in a variety of firms that are involved in alternative energy plays, from solar to fuel cell to wind.
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Energy bills headed to Nevada Legislature (Daily Sparks Tribune: Fri, 19 Jan) CARSON CITY '' Pro-ponents of renewable energy hope to strengthen and expand incentives for solar, wind and geothermal power in the upcoming legislative session, using the argument that the plans will help with Nevada's economic development.
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